Looking for October presenters for PLUGdev

[Mike Hoy]

how about something related to vim? geared more towards the beginner user.

On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Ed <plug at 0x1b.com> wrote:

> n Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 11:53 AM, der.hans <PLUGd at lufthans.com> wrote:
> > Am 26. Sep, 2010 schwätzte M Hoy so:
> >
> > moin moin,
> >
> >> in the future I am interested in doing presentations. my main motivation
> >> is
> >> to work on public speaking skills. the only problem is I don't know what
> >> you
> >> guys/gals might want to hear me talk about and of course I would also
> need
> >> to have sufficient knowledge in that area.
> >>
> >> so anyway I'll be looking into this more and hopefully I can come up
> with
> >> something I feel I can go over in detail and still be able to answer
> those
> >> questions at the end which can be very unpredictable.
> >
> > Sometimes the appropriate answer is, "I don't know.". A presenter doesn't
> > need to be an expert in the topic. Sure, that helps :), but it's not even
> > a loose requirement.
> >
> > The key is knowing the actual material being presented. Sometimes that
> > meanѕ leaving out large components of a tool, but that's fine. Present
> > what you know. There is a maximum time for presentations, but not minimum
> > time. In fact, short presentations give us the opportunity to cover
> > multiple topics and broaden the potential audience.
> >
> > BTW, I have had multiple presentations with much more knowledgable people
> > in the audience. Those who've spoken up have always been helpful and
> > improved my presentation. In some cases it was information beyond the
> > scope of the presentation, but useful, so I let the audience
> participation
> > run wild. In at least once case it was instant clarification of
> everything
> > I said ( hi Russ :) ), but in the end the audience got a much improved
> > presentation and I learned a lot.
> >
> > As the presenter it's your choice as to whether or not you allow audience
> > participation during your presentation. I do and think that's better, but
> > there is no obligation for other presenters.
> >
> > ciao,
> >
> > der.hans
>
> what hans said +1
>
> What areas are you interested in?
>
> For example, I have been looking into the new system initiation
> process that in Fedora will likely replace sysVinit and Upstart pretty
> soon*. If people are interested, I can make a presentation that I
> think would make a good introduction, but I'm no kernel hacker so I'll
> be on a bit of a learning curve myself. As many can attest, a not all
> that unfamiliar location...  PLUGdev presentations are typically
> informal, a relaxed chat if you wish. with pictures. and a topic.
> Sometimes canned goods too - if we're lucky. From a developers
> perspective, this presentation will be useful for those setting up
> daemons, among other things too.
>
> It all comes down to what you are experienced with, and what you are
> interested in - make a list & volunteer!
>
> Ed
>
> *sooner than it should, but then that's Fedora for ya.
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Mike Hoy
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